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           Theytookhimaboutaquarterofamiletoarailroadover-pass.Onth’wayoutthatcrowdkilledalittledog,stonedittodeath.Ever’bodyjustpickeduprocks.Theairwasjustfullofkillin’.Thentheywasn’tsatisfiedtohangthenigger.Theyhadtoburn’iman’shoot’im,too."

           "WellIain’tlettin’nothin’likethatgetstartedinthiscamp,"Londonsaid.

           Macadvised,"Well,ifitdoesstart,youbetterstandoutoftheway.Listen,there’sasound."

           Therewasatrampoffeetoutsidethetent,almostamilitaryrhythm."Londoninthere?"

           "Yeah.Whatdoyouwant?"

           "Wegotaguyouthere."

           "Whatkindofaguy?"Amancamein,carryingaWinchestercarbine.Londonsaid,"Ain’tyouoneoftheguysIlefttoguardthathouse?"

           "Yes.Onlythreeofuscameover.Wesawthisfellowmovingaround,andwekindofgotaroundhimandcaughthim."

           "Well,whoisit?"

           "Idon’tknow.Hehadthisgun.Theguyswantedtobeathelloutofhim,butIsayswebetterbringhimhere,sowedoneit.Wegothimoutside,tiedup."

           LondonlookedatMac,andMacnoddedtowardLisa.Londonsaid,"Youbettergetout,Lisa."

           Shegotslowlytoherfeet."WhereI’mgoin’togo?"

           "Idon’tknow.Where’sJoey?"